Boxoffice Podcast

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the latest news in exhibition, including industry leadership changes and promotions, as well as the key protections for exhibitors in Paramount Skydance’s settlement with 13 state attorneys general. Then Daniel is joined by Lumma’s Rolando Rodriguez for a recap of CineLatAm. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Gail Capdepon, the Chief Revenue Officer of the community-focused cinema chain Cinedot, about the growth strategy of the independent Mexican circuit.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, Daniel Loria recaps the opening weekend of Resident Evil and the latest news in exhibition. Then in the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Dan Herrle, the director of education at the Entertainment Food and Beverage Association (EF&B) and the director of food and beverage at Epic Theatres, to discuss emerging global trends in cinema food and beverage operations and design.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Practical Magic 2 and forecast the Resident Evil relaunch. The team also comments on the report that Netflix will report box office numbers for six upcoming films. Then in the feature segment, the full audio of Daniel Loria’s CinéShow 2026 panel Premium Amenities & The Guest Experience, featuring panelists Brock Bagby, the president, chief content programming and development officer at B&B Theatres; Adam Rymer, the chief commercial officer at Regal; Nicole Woods, the vice president of cinema and content partnerships for North America and Latin America at RealD; Valmir Fernandes, the president of Cinemark International; and Rolando Rodriguez, partner and board member at Lumma 4D E-Motion.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the end of a record-breaking summer 2026 box office and discuss the rise of exhibitor-driven distribution models aimed at increasing volume to movie theaters and filling gaps in the theatrical calendar. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks to Shelly Olesen, the President of the Entertainment Food & Beverage Association and the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at C. Cretors and Company, to preview the 2026 EF&B Concession and Hospitality Expo, which takes place September 22-24 in Charlotte, NC. Then in the filmmaker interview, Chad speaks to veteran producer Denise Di Novi about bringing the Owens sisters back for another chapter in PRACTICAL MAGIC 2.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by CJ Schwan’s, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk preview the September box office, covering upcoming titles such as Practical Magic 2, Resident Evil, Forgotten Island, and more. Then in the feature segment, Boxoffice Pro’s Rebecca Pahle speaks to Michael Gunn, the director of culinary research and development at Schwan’s Company, about their latest offering for exhibitors—Villa Prima Pizza.